Technical Writer Salary in California – updated May 2024

The average salary for technical writers in CA is $107,191 per year. This is based on data from 98 job openings.

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Our advanced AI searches the internet for job openings and posts them on our website. We use the salary data from these job postings to calculate technical writer salaries.

Below is a breakdown of salary data by years of experience:

ExperienceNumber of rolesMinimum SalaryAverage SalaryMaximum Salary

🟢 Entry Level Technical Writer (0-1 yrs)

3$62,400$82,973$115,000

🟡 Mid-level Technical Writer (2-4 yrs)

36$45,000$100,923$187,300

🟠 Senior Technical Writer (5-9 yrs)

56$45,000$110,202$237,600

🔴 Lead Technical Writer (10+ yrs)

3$125,000$150,417$175,000
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